[Alan J.]

Yes that was where the remembrance day parades started from, the local TA and a large detachment from RAF Acklington formed up there and marched down through Amble to the war memorial accompanied by loads of us kids and watched along the way by onlookers.
W J Casey was , I believe, managers clerk at Broomhill colliery to the then manager the" infamous" Major Alan Morrison. This man was a major shareholder in Broomhill and Hauxley collieries and oversaw the two, he had been in the first world war, hence the Major, you could buy a commision then and through this an ex army man like W J would appeal to him as his clerk. Morrison lived in Togston Hall and led a rather grand life having a driver at his disposal, gardeners etc. He "cashed in his chips" on nationalisation in 1947 and left the area. During his time at the collieries he was noted as being rather ruthless in his treatment of the workforce.